Author Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler, also known as the “Queen of Spades,” is a veteran fighter and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt who competed on season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter. She made her professional debut in 2003 and has appeared in such notable promotions as Strikeforce, Invicta FC and EliteXC. Baszler has faced many of the sport’s notable names, including Tara LaRosa, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, Sarah Kaufman, Sara McMann, Julie Kedzie, Roxanne Modafferi and Sarah D’Alelio. Baszler trains alongside UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, as well as UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett. Outside of the cage, the South Dakota native is a certified EMT and counts roller derby and heavy metal among her interests.

I want to talk a bit about history. It's the thing MMA fans know about the least, after all.
See, there was a fighter, undefeated for a long time, super confident and borderline arrogant. They said humiliati...

“What a perfect time for a blog.”
I have heard this more and more frequently as the days get closer to the Four Horsewomen conquering the summer. And it's ticking down to the wire. So, after many, many updat...

Finally. Finally. My UFC debut.
It has been such a long, hard road, and most of you don't even realize the reality of that statement. Most of you only know about me having to miss two fights because of injur...